Ethan Goldstein2005—2026

2021–2026 · rendered at 4K

2022

Age: Age 17Turns 17 in February
Location: Paddock Lane, Cold Spring, Potomac
Era: Senior

In my words

Senior year at Wootton.

The world that year

Commanders, Celtics in the Finals, Judge's 62, and Messi in December.

Washington became the Commanders on February 2, the Celtics went from .500 in January to the NBA Finals in June, and Aaron Judge hit 62 in October. The Nationals traded Juan Soto in August, Serena and Federer said goodbye, Brady un-retired, and Messi finally won the World Cup on December 18. Modern Warfare II sold a billion dollars in ten days and Elden Ring was the game of the year.

Dec – Feb · Turns 17 on February 10

Winter

The birthday month. Snow on the street, warm windows, the year still new.

Milestones

A milestone from 2022. Only real ones.
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Memories

from my hard drive

A senior-year memory.
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Now Playing

2022

Most played, of what I added in 2022

Niagara Falls (Foot or 2)

Metro Boomin, Travis Scott & 21 Savage · HEROES & VILLAINS

12 plays

Some Way (feat. The Weeknd)

NAV · NAV

276 plays

Trance

Metro Boomin, Travis Scott & Young Thug · HEROES & VILLAINS

7 plays

Find Your Love

Drake · Thank Me Later

193 plays

Fancy (feat. T.I. & Swizz Beatz)

Drake · Thank Me Later

8 plays

Overdrive

Drake · Honestly, Nevermind

176 plays

Spin Bout U

Drake & 21 Savage · Her Loss

155 plays

P***y & Millions (feat. Travis Scott)

Drake & 21 Savage · Her Loss

149 plays

On the charts that year

As It WasHarry Styles
Heat WavesGlass Animals
Anti-HeroTaylor Swift
About Damn TimeLizzo
Running Up That HillKate Bush
Bad HabitSteve Lacy
UnholySam Smith & Kim Petras
First ClassJack Harlow
Tití Me PreguntóBad Bunny
Break My SoulBeyoncé
Kill BillSZA

The winter season

cultural context

Rams 23, Bengals 20Super Bowl LVI, February 13, at SoFi.
Washington becomes the CommandersFebruary 2.
Beijing 2022February 4–20; Nathan Chen's gold, Chloe Kim repeats.
Messi wins the World CupDecember 18; Argentina on penalties after 3–3, Mbappé's hat trick.

Photographs

from the camera roll

A photo from 2022. Drop files in public/photos/2022/ and run npm run photos.

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Video

A short clip from 2022: an mp4 in public/photos/2022/ or an unlisted YouTube link.

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Mar – May

Spring

Diamonds drying out, the first catch of the year, the season starting.

Spring ball

cultural context

Brady un-retiresMarch 13; forty days after retiring.
Scheffler's first majorThe Masters, April 10; number one in the world at 25.

My Interests

this was everything

Baseball

Things People Couldn't Stop Playing

cultural context

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare IImineOctober 28; $1 billion in ten days, then Warzone 2.0 in November.
Elden RingFebruary 25.
Fortnite Chapter 3 and Zero BuildMarch; a mode without building.
God of War RagnarökNovember 9.
NBA 2K23Devin Booker; Michael Jordan on the anniversary edition.
Madden NFL 23John Madden himself, after his death in December 2021.
MLB The Show 22April; on Switch for the first time.
Nintendo Switch SportsApril 29; Wii Sports for the Switch.
Wordle sells to the New York TimesJanuary 31.
StrayJuly; the cat game.
Splatoon 3September.
Pokémon Legends: Arceus and Scarlet and VioletJanuary and November.
Overwatch 2October; free.
Marvel SnapOctober.
Vampire SurvivorsThe $3 game that ate a year.

Jun – Aug

Summer

The pool, the basement, long light, nowhere to be.

On My Screen

Mine

What you watched or played on repeat in 2022.

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Everyone's

Warriors–Celtics on ABCJune 2–16; Boston up 2–1, then four straight losses. Curry's first Finals MVP.
The World Cup final on FoxDecember 18; Argentina 3, France 3, Messi on penalties.
Super Bowl LVI halftimeFebruary 13; Dre, Snoop, Eminem, Kendrick at SoFi. Rams 23, Bengals 20.
Top Gun: MaverickMay 27.
HustleJune 8; Adam Sandler as a Sixers scout, real NBA players everywhere.
The BatmanMarch.
Black Panther: Wakanda ForeverNovember.
Minions: The Rise of GruJuly; the suits.
Sonic the Hedgehog 2April.
Thor: Love and ThunderJuly.
Stranger Things 4May; Kate Bush back at number one.
Cobra Kai season 5September.
Kai Cenat's subathon eraTwitch's new biggest streamer.
MrBeast passes PewDiePieNovember 14; the most-subscribed individual on YouTube.

The summer season

cultural context

Celtics reach the FinalsFrom 25–25 in January to Game 6 of the Finals, June 16; Warriors in six.
Avalanche win the CupJune 26.
The Nationals trade Juan SotoAugust 2, to San Diego, for five prospects.

On repeat that summer

from my playlists

Most played

U Are My High

DJ Snake & Future · U Are My High - Single

117 plays

Massive

Drake · Honestly, Nevermind

101 plays

Pink + White

Frank Ocean · Blonde

57 plays

The Thrill (feat. Empire Of The Sun)

Wiz Khalifa · Walking On A Dream (Reimagined)

50 plays

love.

Kid Cudi · The Boy Who Flew To The Moon, Vol. 1

32 plays

Tech I Remember

In the house

A device or app you used in 2022.

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Out in the world

iPhone 14 Pro and the Dynamic IslandSeptember.
Apple Watch Ultra and AirPods Pro 2
Steam Deck shipsFebruary 25.
M2 MacBook Air and Mac Studio
iOS 16 lock screen
Nothing Phone (1)July; lights on the back.
Meta Quest ProOctober.
Netflix with adsNovember.
Microsoft announces the Activision Blizzard dealJanuary 18; $68.7 billion.

Sep – Nov

Fall

New grade, Halloween, leaves on the lawn, the good hoodie weather.

The fall rotation

from my playlists

Most played

thought i was playing

Gunna & 21 Savage · DRIP SEASON 4EVER

8 plays

south to west

Gunna · DRIP SEASON 4EVER

148 plays

Treacherous Twins

Drake & 21 Savage · Her Loss

146 plays

Myself

NAV · NAV

142 plays

Too Many Nights (feat. Don Toliver)

Metro Boomin & Future · HEROES & VILLAINS

7 plays

The fall season

cultural context

Serena's last matchUS Open, September 2; three sets in Ashe.
Judge hits 62October 4, in Arlington; the AL record.
Astros over PhilliesWorld Series, November 5.

Time Capsule

6 objects

Commanders helmet
Wordle tile
Elden Ring
Dynamic Island
BeReal alert
Chat bubble

The Internet That Year

cultural context

WordleBought by the New York Times on January 31.
ChatGPT launchesNovember 30.
DALL·E 2, Midjourney, Stable DiffusionGenerated images flooded feeds from July.
BeRealTwo minutes to post; App of the Year.
Twitter sold to Elon MuskOctober 27.
Stranger Things 4 and Running Up That HillMay 27 and July 1.
GentleminionsJuly; suits at the Minions movie.
"It's corn"August.
Little Miss memesJuly.
Morbin' timeJune.
Crypto and FTX collapseMay and November.
Spotify Wrapped as an annual event

Meanwhile

The world that year

Commanders, Celtics in the Finals, Judge's 62, and Messi in December.

The season that year

cultural context

Rams 23, Bengals 20Super Bowl LVI, February 13, at SoFi.
Washington becomes the CommandersFebruary 2.
Beijing 2022February 4–20; Nathan Chen's gold, Chloe Kim repeats.
Brady un-retiresMarch 13; forty days after retiring.
Scheffler's first majorThe Masters, April 10; number one in the world at 25.
Celtics reach the FinalsFrom 25–25 in January to Game 6 of the Finals, June 16; Warriors in six.
Avalanche win the CupJune 26.
The Nationals trade Juan SotoAugust 2, to San Diego, for five prospects.
Serena's last matchUS Open, September 2; three sets in Ashe.
Judge hits 62October 4, in Arlington; the AL record.
Astros over PhilliesWorld Series, November 5.
Messi wins the World CupDecember 18; Argentina on penalties after 3–3, Mbappé's hat trick.

Culture

trends · memes · products

World Cup in QatarArgentina and Messi, December 18.
The Eras Tour ticket meltdownNovember.
Barbiecore and clean girl
New Balance 550s and Crocs with Jibbitz
"Goblin mode" and "quiet quitting"
The Will Smith slapMarch 27.
Queen Elizabeth II diesSeptember 8.
Inflation and gas prices
"Rizz" and "Ohio" begin

How things looked

iOS 16's lock screen and the Dynamic Island. AI-generated images everywhere after DALL·E 2, Midjourney, and Stable Diffusion. Bento grids and glass in Apple's keynotes.